#504334 Color
#504334 is rgb(80, 67, 52) in RGB, hsl(32, 21%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 35%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#504334rgb(80, 67, 52)hsl(32, 21%, 26%)hsv(32, 35%, 31%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 35%, 69%)oklch(39.2% 0.03 70.8)lab(29.45% 3.86 11.32)lch(29.45% 11.96 71.19)What #504334 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #504334, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#504334 Channel Values
How #504334 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 80 · G 67 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 21% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 35% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 35% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.57:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #504334 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #504334
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #504334; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #504334
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #504334 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#504334#454534#4A4434#484833#4B4634#514141#51423C#454545Using #504334 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-504334: #504334;background-color: #504334;colors: { 'color-504334': '#504334' }Color(red: 0.314, green: 0.263, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_504334">#504334</color>fill="#504334"More Brown Colors
#504334 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#504334 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #504334?
#504334 is a dark brown — rgb(80, 67, 52) in RGB and hsl(32, 21%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #504334?
#504334 is rgb(80, 67, 52) — red 80, green 67, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #504334?
#504334 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 35%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #504334 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #504334 scores 9.57:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #504334 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #504334 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.15, which is visibly different.
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